INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) Certification

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INCOSE Systems Engineering
Professional (SEP) Certification
Program Overview
May 2013
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© 2006-2013 International Council on Systems Engineering
Subject to the restrictions on Copyright Page
SEP Program Overview
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Topics
• What is certification and
why is it important?
• Who is recognizing and
supporting certification?
• What level of certification
is right for me?
• How do I apply for
certification?
• How do I renew my
certification?
• What’s new in the
certification program?
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Topics
is right for me?
certification?
certification?
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What Is Certification?
• Occupational designation
• Formal process
• Voluntary
• Not a Certificate
• Not a license
SE Value and Certification
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Why is Certification
Important?
• Formally recognizes the Systems Engineering
capabilities of your professional staff
• Can provide a discriminator from competitors
• Can be used as part of the hiring and promotion
process
• Provides an independent external assessment
• Encourages employee participation in continuing
education
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Topics
is right for me?
certification?
certification?
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A growing number of organizations
are recognizing the value of the
INCOSE SEP.
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U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the
Undersecretary, Acquisition & Technology,
Systems and Software Engineering
U.S. National Security Agency labor
categories
Federal Aviation Administration, SE-2020 RFP
U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
Secure Border Initiative RFP
National Research Council, Committee on
Pre-Milestone A Systems Engineering: A
Retrospective Review and Benefits for Future
Air Force Systems Acquisition
Federal Highway Administration and the
California Department of Transportation
Systems Engineering Guidebook, Sacramento
Transportation Area Network (STARNET) RFP
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The INCOSE SEPs come from many
different organizations and domains.
As of 31 Mar 2013:
Top Organizations w/ Active SEPs
EADS
161 SEPs
Booz Allen
154 SEPs
Honeywell
94 SEPs
The SI Org
83 SEPs
Lockheed Martin
79 SEPs
Northrop Grum
49 SEPs
SAIC
43 SEPs
SEP Program Statistics
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Certification Agreements
• Industry agreements
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o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
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o
EADS
Booz Allen Hamilton
ManTech
MITRE
Lockheed Martin
TASC
BAE Systems
Jacobs Technology
ASTER Technology &
Engineering
LinQuest
Thales
OPS Consulting
L-3 Communications
• University agreements
o
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o
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Stevens Institute of Technology
University of Texas – El Paso
École Polytechnique
ISAE/Supaero
University of New South Wales
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• Other agreements
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USA DAU
OMG OCSMP
IES, GfSE, and KCOSE
INCOSE UK Chapter
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INCOSE certified professionals are found
in all of the INCOSE Sectors.
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Many countries are producing and recognizing
INCOSE certified professionals.
As of 30 Apr 2013:
Top Countries w/ Active SEPs
Germany
110 SEPs
India
106 SEPs
France
80 SEPs
Sweden
31 SEPs
UK
27 SEPs
Spain
22 SEPs
USA
1156 SEPs
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Topics
is right for me?
certification?
certification?
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INCOSE SEP Architecture
For wherever you are in your career
Multi-Level Base Credentials
The base ASEP, CSEP, and ESEP credentials
cover the breadth of systems engineering at
increasing levels of leadership, accomplishments,
and experience.
Extensions
Senior Level
Extensions focus on
knowledge of a specific
domain or subset of
systems engineering and
can only be earned after a
base credential.
Foundation
Level
Entry Level
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CSEP/ASEP Certification
Knowledge Requirements
• CSEP/ASEP Exam Basis
o INCOSE SE Handbook v3.2.2 (or 3.2.1, 3.2)
o Free download available to INCOSE members
• Exam is
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o
o
2 hours in length
120 questions
Administered electronically at world-wide Prometric locations
Pass/Fail results provided immediately upon exam completion
• Candidates are eligible for two re-tests within one
year of application submittal
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Representative Exam
Questions
• Which three of the
following are methods
to express functional
behavior? (Choose
three)
 Network Tree (NT)
 Behavior Diagram (BD)
 Allocated Requirement
Diagram (ARD)
 Functional Flow Block Diagram
(FFBD)
 Integrated Definition for
Functional Modeling (IDEF)
Diagram
• Which are three
justifications for
Configuration
Management?
(Choose three)
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



facilitates communication
forces change evaluations
prevents requirements changes
controls requirements changes
encourages requirements
changes
Note: These questions ARE NOT from the INCOSE Certification Exam. The format and content are
similar (based on SEH v2A). They were created by CSM and Prometric and are used with permission.
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Representative Exam
Questions
• Which three of the
following are methods
to express functional
behavior? (Choose
three)
 Network Tree (NT)
 Behavior Diagram (BD)
 Allocated Requirement
Diagram (ARD)
 Functional Flow Block Diagram
(FFBD)
 Integrated Definition for
Functional Modeling (IDEF)
Diagram
• Which are three
justifications for
Configuration
Management?
(Choose three)





facilitates communication
forces change evaluations
prevents requirements changes
controls requirements changes
encourages requirements
changes
Note: These questions ARE NOT from the INCOSE Certification Exam. The format and content are
similar (based on SEH v2A). They were created by CSM and Prometric and are used with permission.
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CSEP Certification
Experience Requirements
• CSEP Systems Engineering Experience
o Minimum 5 years of professional level experience in multiple SE functional
areas (and any additional general years of experience necessary due to
education status)
o Minimum of at least 1 year of professional level SE experience in each of 3
or more of the 14 SE functional areas
o Must be documented on the INCOSE application form
• Experience Confirmation
o Recommendations from at least 3 colleagues / peers / managers
o References must cover at least 5 years and 3 areas of SE experience
claimed by the applicant (including any additional years)
o References must be knowledgeable in Systems Engineering (or general
engineering for any additional years)
o Must be documented on the INCOSE reference form
CSEPs should have experience in performing some, but
not necessarily all, of the SE functional areas
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ESEP Certification
Experience Requirements
• ESEP Systems Engineering Experience
o Minimum 25 years (20 if already a CSEP) of professional level experience in
multiple SE functional areas (and any additional general years of
experience necessary due to education status)
o Minimum of at least 2 years of professional level SE experience in each of
6 or more of the 14 SE functional areas
o Must be documented on the INCOSE application form
• Experience Confirmation
o Recommendations from at least 3 colleagues / peers / managers
o References must cover at least 10 years of SE experience claimed by the
applicant
o References must be knowledgeable in Systems Engineering
o Must be documented on the INCOSE reference form
ESEPs should have experience in performing most, but
not necessarily all, of the SE functional areas
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ESEP Professional
Leadership Requirements
• Minimum of 5 years of professional leadership.
o Product Development Leadership Years
• Years of leadership in a product development position, such as chief
engineer or development team lead
• 1 year credit for each year in a leadership position - no limit
o Technical Society Leadership Years
• Leadership of a professional technical society, such as elected officer,
appointed committee chair, editor, or thought leader
• 0.5 year credit for each year of service – no limit
o Advanced Academics Years
• Technical Master’s degree (or international equivalent)
o 1 year credit
• Technical Doctoral degree (or international equivalent)
o 2 years credit if separate credit is given for a Master’s degree
o 3 years credit if separate credit is not given for a Master’s degree
• Systems engineering graduate-level teaching
o 1 year of credit for each 500 hours of classroom instruction spread
over a 3 year time period, limited to a maximum of 3 years
• Category limited to a maximum of 4 years credit
ESEPs must show a history of professional leadership
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What Certification is Right
for You?
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If you have just started (or plan to start) practicing
systems engineering or have recently graduated and
are interested in systems engineering
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If you are a practicing Systems Engineer with more
than five years of systems engineering professional
work experience
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If you are a systems engineering leader with
recognized systems accomplishments and have
many years of systems engineering professional work
experience
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If you support or are working in a US DoD acquisition
environment
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Topics
is right for me?
certification?
certification?
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CSEP Application Process
Study
Notify
Applicant
INCOSE SE Handbook
Pass
Application
Development
Notify
Applicant
Submit
Completed
Application
And Fee
1. Verifiable
Education
2. Verifiable
Experience
$
Pay test fee
Schedule & Take Exam
(Prometric Test Center)
Applicant’s
own pace
Two
weeks
33year
year
Certification
Certification
Pass
INCOSE
Application
Center
Reference
Submittal
3. Applicant’s
Advocates (three references
knowledgeable about SE)
Applicant’s
own pace
References’
own pace
Two
weeks
Timeline
INCOSE
Evaluation
Applicant has up to
one year to pass the
test. Test is
scheduled directly
with Prometric.
Four to six
weeks
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Topics
is right for me?
certification?
certification?
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Certification Renewal
Requirements
• Certification is Valid for
o
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3 Years for CSEP
5 Years for ASEP and must maintain INCOSE membership
Indefinite for ESEP, but must maintain INCOSE membership
Extensions (e.g., Acq) are renewed concurrent with the base certification,
regardless of when earned
• Certification renewal requires
o
o
o
o
o
Minimum of 120 Professional Development Units (PDUs)
Renewal application
Continuing education log submittal
Must be submitted before current certification period ends
Up to 30 “excess” PDUs can be “carried forward”
INCOSE certified professionals have an ongoing
growth and learning obligation
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Where Do I Find More
Information?
INCOSE Certification web site at
http://www.incose.org
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Topics
is right for me?
certification?
certification?
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Certification News
• Expanded PDU categories
• SE Handbook update and exam updates
• Certification equivalency for GfSE, the German
Chapter of INCOSE
• INCOSE UK Chapter MOA to grant SEP certifications
to its members
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SEP Growth
As of 31 March 2013:
1549 Active SEPs
146 ESEPs
1134 CSEPs
269 ASEPs
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SEPs by Chapter
As of 30 Apr 2013:
Top Chapters w/ Active SEPs
Washington Metro 268 SEPs
Chesapeake
71 SEPs
AFIS (France)
58 SEPs
Los Angeles
55 SEPs
Colorado Fr. Range 53 SEPs
Germany
48 SEPs
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Any Questions?
Email Contacts
Certification Office:
certification@ incose.org
Courtney Wright, CSEP
Certification Program Manager:
[email protected]
For more information visit:
www.incose.org/educationcareers/certification/
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INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) Certification

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